Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-05
CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Thirty-first Annual Meetins-The Open
ing Procee dings.


Thirty-first Annual Meetine-The Open
ing Proceedings.
The thirty-first annual meeting of the
General Assembly of tie Congregational
Church of California was called to order in
the Congregational Church of this city at 2
P n yesterday, by Rev. J. II. Warren, D.
D., Registrar of the Association. Rev. J.
A. Benton, D. D.. of Oakland, was elected
Moderator; Rev. George Morris, of Ala
media, Scribe, and Rev. o. G. May, Of
Sunol, Assistant Scribe.
The election of DR.. Benton as Moderator
recalled the fact that he was Moderator of
the Association thirty one years ago, when
it was organized in this church, and of
which organized meeting and organization
OF the Association the present assemblage
is the 30th anniversary. DR.. Benton was
then, and for many years thereafter, pastor
of this church
After the election of the officers of the
Association yesterday the Moderator, upon
taking the chair, read the fourth chapter of
Ephesians and offered prayer.
Rev. c. w. Hill, of San Jose, was elected
10 preach the opening sermon of the Asso-
citation next year, and Rev. S. ID. Belt, OF
Woodland was chosen as alternate.
A brief devotional exercise followed, led
by Rev. Mr.. Belt, at the close of which the
Moderator announced the following COM
mittees
On Nominations-Rev DIR. Mooar, Rev.
DR.. Mclean, Rev. H. w. Jones, J. NJ. Ha-
vens and L. B. Collins.
On Devotional Exercises-Rev. W. c..
Merrill, Rev. c. S. Vale, and Messrs. Fogg
and Gilbert.
Delegates to corresponding bodies re-
ported-Rev. w. II. Pascoe to the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Synod; Rev. A. B. Palm
er, to the California NJ. E. Conference; and
Rev. S. D. Belt, to the Baptist Convention.
Rev. DIR. Warren presented the report of
the Treasurer, showing 1912 received dur
ing the past year. From this had been
paid for publication of the minutes and
handbook, and the year book of the
National Council, leaving a balance of
SOB, which was ordered to be paid to the
National Council, upon old account, and
upon which $40 more is still due.
DR.. Warren also reported concerning the
Congregational Ministerial Society of Cali
fornia, instituted to aid needy ministers
and their families. There is in the treasury
of the Society S720 II, but under the rules
OF the organization, none of it can be used
until 81 600 has been accumulated. Com
mlttee recommended that this Society be
placed upon the list of benevolent objects
for yearly contributions by the churches,
and the recommendation was adopted
S. S. Smith of San Francisco is Treasurer;
Rev. DR.. ]. c. Holbrook, President and
DR.. J. I'll. Warren, Secretay.
The Committee on Nominations reported
the following further committees
On Correspondence-Rev A. F. Hitch
cock, Rev. c. S. Vail and Rev. w. H. Scud-
der,
On Bills and Overture-Rev DR.. S. II.
Wiley, Rev. S. d. Belt and Professor Nc
Chesney.
On Narrative and Statement-Rev. H. E.
Jewett, Rev. G. H. Merritt and ]. E. Aver.
On Roll-Rev. DR.. J. H. Warren, Rev.
w. G. Pond and Mr.. Remission.
On Publication of Minutes-Rev. w. C.
Pond, Rev. II. E. Jewett, Rev. George Nor
ris and H. P. Carlton
Auditing Committee-Rev A. L. Ran
kin and ]. NJ. Ravens
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Manual reported that
the Manual had been published. The re-
port was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
A motion that the Association be repre-
sented by two delegates in the Association
OF Southern California each year was
adopted.
A devotional exercise of half an hour
was then conducted by Rev. w. c. Pond,
and the melting adjourned till 7:30 Pm
EVENING SESSION.
The Association reassembled at 7:30 P. NJ.
and large audience was present. The
evening was devoted to preaching service,
with music by the church quartet and the
| audience. Rev. a. f. Hitchcock conducted
the evening service assisted by Rev G. &.
Af I obi
of San Francisco. Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock
preached the annual sermon from Cor
inthians, ill.,, 21-23: For all things are
yours; whether Paul, or Appollos, or Ce-
plus or the world, or life, or death, or
things present, or things to come, all are
yours, and We are Christ's, and Christ is
God" The discourse was closely listened
to throughout.
After closing hymns and announcements
for to-day, the benediction was pronounced
by DR.. Warren.